wave train

noun

, Physics.

1. a series of successive waves spaced at regular intervals.

wave train

noun

1. physics a series of waves travelling in the same direction and spaced at regular intervals

wave train

1. A succession of wave cycles moving at the same speed and typically having the same wavelength.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wave train¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The rising pitch is heard because the ear is rushing Page 21 down the wave-train, every instant nearer to the source.

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It is possible, however, to create a wave train or musical tone which can be photographed.

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The following three pictures show the further development of the wave train.

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